Written by
Ryan Van Horne
Genre(s)
Comedy
Synopsis
In the Department of Common Sense, a straight-talking, tequila-sipping minister and two whip-smart women on his staff take on a persnickety bureaucrat in a battle of wills – and wits.
Language
English
Development History
The play was conceived in December 2012 and written in January 2013. Initially, it was 28 minutes long to conform to requirements of the Theatre Arts Guild's Playwright's Festival. In June 2013, it was revised and three new scenes were added for the 2013
Performance History
The play was one of four plays chosen from 15 submissions to the inaugural Theatre Arts Guild Playwrights' Festival in Halifax, part of the 2013 Atlantic Fringe Festival where it won Fringe Hit and earned critical acclaim.
The play has also been accepted for two festivals in Spring 2014: The Elizabeth Boardmore One-Act Play Festival at Cape Breton University in Sydney in March and the Liverpool International Theatre Festival in May.
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